GRE Word List
CHANT
to make melodic sounds with the voice
The meaning of the word chant is to make melodic sounds with the voice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| drivel | nonsense |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |